Tuesday, January 19, 2010

I Spy: Coincidence or Styling?

Leafing through the March issue of Traditional Home, I noticed these light blue bottles in the room designed by Ruthie Sommers. Pretty and fresh, I think they look great as part of the tablescape. (photography by Grey Crawford)

Ten pages later I noticed the same light blue vases on the mantle of this room designed by interior designer Mark Williams. They look great there too, contrasted against the white walls and fitting in with the light, casual decor of the room.

(photography by Michael Garland)

In the source guide it appears that they're from Hollyhock. So it makes me wonder, is this a coincidence or a styling addition for the photo shoot? Either way, they look great in both rooms.

Additional thought - In the scheme of things that are going on in the world today, this really doesn't matter, does it?

I love glass bottles of all kinds and colors After recently being part of a styling for a house I designed that was being photographed I quickly realized how much is just that "styling". Now I know why my house doesn't look like a magazine spread! Come by my "Week of White" and comment so you can win my give away. It's a good one.

styling absolutely!my home has been stylized several times for mags.(the good ol' days when they needed stories) props were always brought and sometimes to poor effect. this however was subtly done and you spied it!xodebra

It bothers me to see the same design element in different rooms like that. Not sure why on the ethical platform. Recently in blog photos I saw the same element repeated over and over in photos of a shop. It nagged me until I figured maybe they had more than one. :-)